Canopy-holder for children s carriages



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFrcE.

PETER GENDRON, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

CANOPY-HOLDER FOR CHILDRENS CA'RRIAGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,608, dated February7, 1888.

Application filed October 18, 1887. Serial No. 252,657. (No model.)

' ings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvementsin-canopy-top holders for childrens carriages.

The object of the invention is to provide a means for adj ustablysupporting the canopy orparasol of a childs carriage in such a mannerthat said parasol or canopy may readily be adjusted at any desired anglefor protecting the face of the child.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement ofthe parts, all as more fully hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of .my improved device. Fig. 2 is aperspective View of the adjusting-arm.detached.

- In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,A represents the main supporting-rod, which preferably is secured adjustably at the back of the carriagebody, its upper end being curved tothe front and extending over the seat, where it turns upward and isthreaded, as shown.

B is a circular nut threaded upon the end of the rod A, the upper faceof such nut being convex in all directions.

0 is the adjustable arm, one end of'which terminates in a circular head,a, concave upon its lower face, to fit the convex face of the nut B, andconvex upon its upper face. In this.

placed the circular concave washer D, held in place by a retaining-nut,E, and by meansof which the head of the arm 0 may be clamped between thewasher and convex nut. The free end of the arm G'is provided with anysuitable means for securinga parasol or canopy therein. By thisconstruction and arrangement of parts the parasolor canopy can readilybe ad justed, to the front, rear, axially, orlaterally, into anyposition that will be the better pro tection to-the childs face.

What I claim asmy invention is- 1. In combination, the supporting-rod,the

convex-faced nut, concave washer, and retaining-nut, with an adjustablearm provided with a concavo-convex slotted head, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the supporting-rod A, convex-faced nut'B, concavewasher D, retaining-nut E, and adj usting-arm 0, provided with theslotted head a, the parts being constructed, arranged, and operatingsubstantially in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

PETER GENDBON.

Witnesses H. S. SPRAGUE, P. M. HULBERT.

